Chapter 177: Heavenly Disaster Elite, Return to the Snow Realm

"No problem! As long as we first marinate with purifying seaweed, we should be able to cleanse the Heiyuan energy in the dragon meat."

Chen Mo still prepared to give it a try.

So he directly grabbed the dragon corpse and, at an astonishing speed, flew back to the Great Snow Mountain secret realm.

Earlier, the divine pills and spirit plants he looted from the corrupt green dragon couple were all planted in the Ice Phoenix Temple, with Leader Frost Sheep in charge of their cultivation and breeding.

Back at the Ice Phoenix Temple, Chen Mo took out two Heavenly Disaster-level toxic divine pills and began processing this Heiyuanmolong clone.

Chen Mo first used a lethal flying sword to strip off all the outer dragon scales; these Heiyuan dragon scales are high‑quality material that can be used for forging weapons later.

Next, he clawed out a small piece of dragon meat and placed it into the purifying seaweed juice to deodorize and cleanse it.

After the purification, a silvery soul‑fire rose up.

Time to grill! As the soul‑fire seared, golden oil seeped from the dragon meat, dripping onto the flames and making a sizzle‑sizzle sound.

The aroma of the roast spread outward.

Hearing the scent, Little Ice Spider completely forgot the earlier claim that Heiyuan dragon meat was inedible, and stared longingly at the dark roast.

Though this pitch‑black roast looked unremarkable, it seemed quite tasty.

After grilling the Heiyuanmolong meat, Chen Mo glanced at it.

He discovered that the Heiyuan roast before him was already close to Heavenly Disaster-level quality!

Truly a Heavenly Disaster-level ingredient! After tossing a portion of the roast to Little Ice Spider, Chen Mo drizzled the already ground, juice‑like Heavenly Disaster-level toxic divine pill—Soul‑cutting Herb Juice—over the roast!

"Pour it!"

After sprinkling the "Soul Juice", Chen Mo examined the roast again and found its properties had changed.

【Heiyuan Lethal Poison Roasted Dragon Meat】

【Quality: Heavenly Disaster-level】

【A roast made from Heavenly Disaster-level Heiyuanmolong flesh, mixed with Soul‑cutting Herb Juice. Consuming it can greatly boost the toxic‑type transcendence level.】

【Note: The roast contains lethal poison; toxic beings below the Heavenly Disaster realm will have their souls tainted by the poison after eating it!】

"Heavenly Disaster-level roast!"

Chen Mo was a bit surprised; he hadn't expected it to go so smoothly, producing a Heavenly Disaster-level roast on the first try.

The Heiyuanmolong meat combined with the Soul‑cutting Herb, undergoing a strange chemical reaction that yielded an effect similar to a demonic pill.

【Chef Lion】's second self‑discipline challenge was completed outright!

This roast harbors lethal poison; only toxic spirits of the Heavenly Disaster realm can use it.

Of course, 【Gluttonous Lion】 granted Chen Mo the effect that everything is edible.

However, the Gluttonous Lion hasn't upgraded yet, so it cannot fully digest and absorb the nutrients of this Heiyuan lethal poison roast.

After thinking it over, Chen Mo decided to wait until the Gluttonous Lion upgrades or the Deadly Poison Lion's self‑discipline challenge is completed before tasting it.

To maximize its nutritional value.

So Chen Mo released ice‑type primordial spirit energy, temporarily freezing the roast.

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The following week.

Chen Mo stayed in the Ice Phoenix Temple, immersing himself in cultivation.

Of course, he also completed his daily self‑discipline challenges.

The Deadly Poison Lion's self‑discipline challenge requires him to ingest ten kinds of lethal poison each day.

Earlier, Chen Mo had gathered many King‑level divine pills and spirit plants from the Lethal Poison Forest, and using the Great Spirit Rain technique, he cultivated a field of toxic spirit plants.

It more than suffices for completing the self‑discipline challenges.

As for Chef Lion's self‑discipline challenge, he just needs to make gourmet dishes every day.

That also satisfies his own culinary cravings.

While Chen Mo cultivated, the Ice Lion Kingdom was developing at an astonishing rate.

On land, the White Bear Nation also chose to join the Ice Lion Kingdom.

Thus, the original Eurasian continent and African continent, except for East Summer, have all become territories of the Ice Lion Kingdom.

Under the effect of Lord Lion+, these lands transformed into pure ley‑line energy, flowing into Chen Mo's body.

So even without cultivation, his primordial spirit energy will increase at an astonishing speed.

The oceanic expansion is equally rapid; the entire Indian Ocean has become the Ice Lion Kingdom's maritime territory.

The Ice Lion Kingdom has now become a colossal entity.

And Chen Mo has become the uncrowned king of Blue Star! When the news of the Heiyuan Abyss's disappearance reached the ears of the Return Ruins Sea Tribe, the Hydra Giant Serpent led the Return Ruins Clan to accelerate the purification of the Black Sea.

Finally, after a week.

Seeing the familiar deep‑sea city, the Hydra Giant Serpent and all of the Return Ruins Clan shed tears of emotion.

They have finally returned to their homeland! ————————

Time flew by.

Another half month later.

Deadly Poison Lion self‑discipline challenge, Day 30.

Ice Phoenix Temple.

This is a world of ice and snow, silver‑clad, with endless, boundless snowfields.

Amid the swirling snowstorm, a massive lion with fur as white as snow, almost merging with the blinding white, suddenly opened its golden eyes.

In an instant, a fierce aura spread outward, coalescing into a massive ice storm.

"Finally, the later stage of the Heavenly Disaster realm."

Feeling his internal primordial spirit power rise another notch, Chen Mo's eyes showed a hint of delight.

High-intensity cultivation, ample Calamity-grade poison-type divine medicine, and the buff of 【Lord Lion +】.

This three-pronged approach let him advance from the Calamity Realm mid-stage to the Calamity Realm late-stage in just half a month!

Completing a journey that many extraordinary beings would need decades or even centuries to walk.

Chen Mo glanced at his Self-Discipline panel.

He found that the panel reward for advancing to Calamity high-stage was 1 【Self-Discipline Quality Enhancement Card】 and 3 【Super Self-Discipline Cards】 (purple).

After some thought, Chen Mo first upgraded 【Taotie Lion】 into 【Taotie Lion +】 (purple).

The effect was the ability to perfectly absorb and digest any quest item below the Legendary Realm, obtaining nutrition from it to strengthen himself.

"Equip!"

The instant he equipped 【Taotie Lion +】, an unprecedented hunger assaulted Chen Mo's entire body! He hastily swallowed the previous Heiyuanmolong roast meat along with the ice into his belly.

In less than 2 seconds, the roast meat he had swallowed was already fully digested! The flesh and blood turned into nutrition, enhancing the strength of his muscles and bones!

Chen Mo's stomach had now truly become a giant furnace — if he wished, he could even devour an entire city in a short time!

Very similar to the mythical creature Taotie.

After eating the dragon meat, Chen Mo still felt hungry.

He now craved high-grade meat!

Without hesitation, Chen Mo directly swallowed all the remaining Heiyuanmolong meat whole, and only then finally let out a satisfied roar.

Chen Mo could clearly feel powerful strength surging through every bone in his body.

Under the effect of 【Taotie Lion +】, the flesh and blood of the Heiyuanmolong gave Chen Mo a massive boost to all his attributes!! His body had already been tempered to the extreme, and after this wave of enhancement, it had even reached the strength of a Legendary Realm being! Chen Mo glanced at his attribute panel.

Last time he entered the Misty Forest, his maximum comprehensive combat power was only 1.8 million.

But now, after advancing to the Calamity Realm late-stage and upgrading 【Taotie Lion +】, his maximum comprehensive combat power had skyrocketed to 3.5 million! In just one month, his comprehensive combat power had nearly doubled! The current him could fight ten of his one-month-ago selves!

"It's time to head to the Misty Forest!"

Chen Mo thought to himself.

The current him no longer feared the Emerald King Snake at all.

Although he hadn't yet completed the 【Desperate Poison Lion】 self-discipline challenge, eating poison every day had made Chen Mo's poison resistance astonishingly high.

Combined with his powerful physique, even if he couldn't completely immunize himself against the Emerald King Snake's trump card "Emerald King Poison," it wouldn't have much effect on him.

So Chen Mo called the Little Ice Spider and traveled to the Snow Domain once more through the teleportation array.

He then conjured his ice crystal wings and flew rapidly toward the Green Dragon's Nest at Mach 10.

This time he came to the Snow Domain for only one purpose, and that was —

To conquer the Misty Forest.

To make the entire Misty Forest region another outpost of the Ice Lion Kingdom! "Senior Ice Spider, who do you think had the last laugh in that battle from before?"

During the flight, Chen Mo asked casually.

He had fled the moment the great battle between the Emerald King Snake and the Corrupt Dragon Mother had just begun, and he didn't know the final outcome of that fight.

"It should be the Emerald King Snake, right?"

The Little Ice Spider said uncertainly.

"Of course, if the Corrupt Dragon Mother had that centipede statue, it's not certain."

The Canopy Ice Spider was still fixated on the Venomous Centipede statue.

"I hope it was the Emerald King Snake that survived! If I used Calamity-grade extraordinary snake meat to make soup, it would surely be very nutritious."

Chen Mo thought to himself.

After devouring the Heiyuanmolong clone last time, he had gained quite a few benefits, and his attributes had received a massive boost.

Having tasted the sweetness, he wanted more.

The enhancement effect of 【Taotie Lion +】 was still far from reaching its limit, and Chen Mo wanted to devour more flesh and blood of Calamity-level beings.

There were no Calamity-level beings on Blue Star at all, but there were many in the Snow Domain! ——————

Meanwhile.

Misty Forest, Emerald Nest.

"Still haven't found that ice lion?"

The Emerald King Snake's massive body coiled around a towering ancient tree as it lazily asked the Venomous Chimera below.

Ever since it defeated the Corrupt Green Dragon couple, it had naturally become the king of the Misty Forest!

"Emerald King, sorry, we haven't found any clues about that ice lion at all. Even the outer areas of Blizzard Mountain, we've explored."

The Venomous Chimera replied.

"It either left the Misty Forest, or it went to the core area of Blizzard Mountain. There's some bizarre law power there, and we don't dare to go deep."

A month ago, the Emerald King Snake had ordered them to search for traces of that suddenly appearing ice lion, and promised that once its traces were found, it would bestow Calamity-grade divine medicine.

Under the Emerald King Snake's "heavy bounty," the extraordinary creatures in the Misty Forest had practically carpet-searched every corner of the Misty Forest.

Yet they still hadn't discovered any traces of this ice lion.

"If you can't find it, then forget it."

The Emerald King Snake nodded, its slit pupils showing slight fatigue.

These past few days, it had also spent considerable effort searching, but had come up empty-handed.

The Emerald King Snake was already over 30 years old, an age that was still childhood for most mythical beings.

In these 30 years, the Emerald King Snake had hardly encountered any creature that caught its interest.

Because there was no second being with a mythical bloodline in the Misty Forest.

Even creatures stronger than it would soon be surpassed by it.

Even the Corrupt Green Dragon couple, the Emerald King Snake hadn't really taken seriously.

Until I encountered that ice lion! Not just its appearance, but also its feeling.

More importantly——that ice lion also possesses mythic blood! In the Emerald King Snake's view, this is truly worthy of it as a living being.

Too bad that guy vanished suddenly after robbing the Green Dragon's Nest.

Any movement in the Toxic Swamp?

The Emerald King Snake suddenly asked again.

Your Majesty, since the Three-Eyed Poison Scorpion announced the arrival of the Yellow Spring Secret Realm, many Calamity Realm beings have gone to the Toxic Swamp.

The central head of the Toxic Chimera replied:

According to our information, the Swamp Poison Frog and Colorful Wing Insect of the Mist Swamp, and the Nethermist Wolf King of Poison Mist Valley have all entered the Toxic Swamp; they should have entered the Yellow Spring Secret Realm.

Half a month ago, the ruler of the Toxic Territory, the sole Legendary Realm being in that territory—the Three-Eyed Poison Scorpion—ended its seclusion.

It exhausted its accumulated resources, yet still made no further progress.

As the deadline loomed, the Three-Eyed Poison Scorpion suddenly announced to all beings of the Toxic Territory:

It controls an ecological secret realm called the Yellow Spring Mother Nest, and now it prepares to open this realm to all beings! Whoever finds a treasure named the Yellow Spring Tree Fruit within the realm, the Three-Eyed Poison Scorpion is even willing to exchange it for the Core Earth Vein.

Are there any beings still alive who have come out of the secret realm?

The Emerald King Snake asked.

It seems... not yet.

The three heads of the Toxic Chimera shook simultaneously.

To be honest, it was originally quite tempted by this secret realm; even if it couldn't obtain the Yellow Spring Tree Fruit, gaining some other treasures would be nice! But now, no being that enters comes out, instantly dispelling that thought.

I understand; this is your reward.

Having said that, the Emerald King Snake spat out a toxic gem from its mouth.

It stores all its treasures inside its belly.

Thank you, Lord Emerald King.

The Toxic Chimera beamed with joy.

The Emerald King Snake is far more generous than the Corrupt Green Dragon couple, and it spends most of its time lounging on trees to sunbathe, never patrolling their territory.

Completing the task assigned by the Emerald King Snake can also yield treasures.

The days are becoming more hopeful.

Just then, the Emerald King Snake suddenly lifted its head, its vertical pupils gazing toward the distant sky.

A snow‑white‑furred ice lion came charging at astonishing speed; the wind pressure from its high‑speed flight blew the ancient trees so violently they swayed on the verge of falling.

Exactly the suanni it had been longing for!

How dare it come back? It seems it has already digested those resources.

Seeing that familiar figure, a hint of joy appeared in the Emerald King Snake's eyes, which were like green jewels.

(End of chapter)